Polk State’s collegiate high schools to launch 10th grade
Polk State College’s collegiate high schools are launching 10th grade to expand accelerated learning opportunities and preparation for students interested in the collegiate program. Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School and Polk State…
NIA graduates 31 in second cohort
The largest National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) cohort to date graced Polk State College’s state-of-the-art Center for Public Safety for the final time on Thursday. Thirty-one graduates of nine different ranks and from nine…
Polk State wins 14 Awards of Excellence from AFC Communications & Marketing Commission
Polk State College’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs received 14 Awards of Excellence from the Association of Florida Colleges Communications and Marketing Commission for 2023, including a complete sweep of the Video (More than…
Polk State Aerospace student takes home pair of prestigious scholarships
Administrators for the Polk State College Aerospace Program see a bright future for sophomore Timothy Nickel. Earlier this month, his present got a little brighter as well. During a ceremony in Tampa on Nov. 2,…
Polk State Alumni Association hosts Speed Meetings for students to connect with industry leaders
The Polk State Alumni Association is ramping up activities on the College’s campuses and in the community, as the number of Polk State alumni has grown to nearly 60,000 since the College’s inception in 1964.…
Canvas to undergo scheduled maintenance early Thursday
Canvas will be temporarily unavailable early Thursday morning for scheduled maintenance. The system will be down from 2:05 a.m. to 4:05 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2023, and cannot be accessed. Canvas is the College’s learning…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate senior wins statewide Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest
High school and college students often have plenty of responsibilities to juggle. For the next two years, Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School senior Jasmyn Cabral won’t have to worry about how to pay for…
Polk State Athletics unveils first-ever digital yearbook
The 2022-23 Academic Year was another prosperous one for Polk State Athletics. Polk State athletes proudly represented Polk State College on the fields, courts, and in the classroom. Now available online at www.polkeagles.com the first-ever…
Polk State resources support student success on Civic Literacy Exam
Passing the Florida Civic Literacy Exam is one of the newer requirements for Polk State College students to earn an Associate in Arts degree. The College is continuing to work to ensure that students are…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School named 2023 Cognia School of Distinction
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School has been named a 2023 Cognia School of Distinction for excellence in education. This year, Cognia, the global nonprofit school improvement organization, recognized 33 schools and school systems in…